Confident and Unbothered with Yellow Yemisi

These digital illustrations by Nigerian and Barbadian artist, Yemisi Williams, a.k.a. Yellow Yemisi, makes us want to try harder at being stylish, loving life, being unapologetic about how we present ourselves, and having fun! Each woman in Yemisi’s illustrated portraits are bold, as indicated by their extravagant outfits and striking red lips. They are also, of course, confident, as seen in their expertly done eyes that portray the definition of unbothered. It’s obvious that they love themselves, but don’t care if you love them, and therein lies their power.

Yemisi creates these courageous women using her signature style of ultra-black, proudly African skin, contrasting with bold and playful pops of background colour.

See some of our favorites from Yemisi’s work over the past two years.